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Dirk Nowitzki opts out of contract with Mavs

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) celebrates after scoring his 25,000 career point during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans, Sunday, April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Dirk is one of those athletes who have done so much for a team or city that he really doesn’t owe them anything. Off the top of my head that list includes him, Duncan, Nash, maybe Kobe. Dirk already has gives the Mavericks a ring, stayed there his whole career, and cemented himself as the greatest to ever suit up in a Dallas uniform. Nobody has any room to blame Dirk for wanting to head out to the west coast for a couple years to get a ring and some money on say, the Golden State Warriors? Now before we start imagining another player making more than the MVP on the dubs roster, let’s remember that he has said that unless the Mavs go full rebuild mode he does plan on staying with the team that he has became synonymous with throughout his career.